A very fine .375(H&H Magnum Flanged) 'Royal' sidelock ejector rifle by Holland & Holland, no. 35606
The treble-grip action-body with concealed third-bite and ornate serpentine side-bolsters, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, the hand-detachable locks inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, virtually full hardening-colour, articulated chequered front-trigger, rolled-edge trigger-guard, the highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap with trap, colour-hardened elongated top-strap, cheek-piece and leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrels engraved Holland & Holland, 33 Bruton Street, London and .375 H&H Magnum Flanged on the rib, short matt sight-rib with gold-inlaid open-sights for 100 and 200 yards (the former engraved 270 Grns), ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight, the breech-ends mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1¼-4x20 telescope-sight in quickly detachable-mounts
Weight 10lb. 12oz. (including 'scope), 15½in. pull (14½in. stock), 24in. barrels, London nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover